Internal DVD Writer

[maxpayne123]

My requirement is an internal DVD writer which is capable of writing 8.5gb Double/Dual Layer discs.i brought LG Mdisc which is not writing 8.5gb..now the vendor told me to search for the same and he will replace the LG brand..Please help me in choosing one

 

[kenrivers]

Who is the vendor? Can you replace the drive with one purchased from anywhere or does it have to be from that vendor? I only ask because if it has to be replaced from that vendor it would be helpful to know what drives they sell.

 

[Tom Tancredi]

8.5GB??? Never heard of one before and checked Wikipedia to help. I see in there it says:

DVD-R DL (DL stands for Dual Layer[1]), also called DVD-R9, is a derivative of the DVD-R format standard. DVD-R DL discs hold 8.54 GB (7.96 GiB) per side by utilizing two recordable dye layers, each capable of storing nearly the 4.7 gigabyte (GB) (4.38 GiB) of a single layer disc -almost doubling the total disc capacity. Discs can be read in many DVD devices (older units are less compatible) and can only be written using DVD-R DL compatible recorders

So your search would be for the keywords DVD-DV9 and DVD-R DL when looking for a DVD writer for your LG Mdiscs. Personally a quick search didn't give me anything, and I am thinking this may be a 'specialty' item costing hundreds if not thousands, usually reserved for specialty needs like Video Production Specialists, Medical Data Recorders, etc. that would do such high level use.